ARTICLE: Top 10 Albums Of 2006 (NRT)

Back in April of 2006, CCM Magazine editor Jay Swartzendruber wrote an editorial about the flood of rock acts hitting stores in 2006. In fact, over 40 rock albums were on the schedule to be released, overshadowing other genres in Christian music and creating a flood of activity and demand for what has quickly become a dominant force in the industry. So it’s certainly no surprise to me that after compiling my fifth annual list of 10 albums I couldn’t put down, 50% of them could be found in this “Pop/Rock” category.

2006 was an incredible year for Christian music. With over 400 releases hitting stores, sales jumped 11% over last year and many artists have released career albums that made it difficult to choose the cream of the crop. In fact, I started this list with over 25 releases, more than double any of the previous years.

With that, I present my humble picks for the Top 10 Albums of 2006. I offer these as nothing more than one music fan’s gushing over albums that he couldn’t put down. I don’t consider myself a critic but I do listen to a lot of music. The expertise of my knowledge depends solely on your ability to agree with my selections, or not. […read more]

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